Chapter 6
Two days later, Arthur received Frank Hurrell's answer to his
letter. It was characteristic of Frank that he should take such
pains to reply at length to the inquiry, and it was clear that he
had lost none of his old interest in odd personalities. He analysed
Oliver Haddo's character with the patience of a scientific man
studying a new species in which he is passionately concerned.
My dear Burdon:
It is singular that you should write just now to ask what I know
of Oliver Haddo, since by chance I met the other night at dinner at
Queen Anne's Gate a man who had much to tell me of him. I am
curious to know why he excites your interest, for I am sure his
peculiarities make him repugnant to a person of your robust common
sense. I can with difficulty imagine two men less c
